31 Jan '09 22:45>4 edits
A small diversion within the 'Mormon' thread got me thinking about this, and it would be interesting to hear from all factions in this forum: the philsophical, the spiritual, the political (as in sexist) and the logical outcomes. But lets try to avoid just arguing over whether Adam and Eve existed and work through the possbilities of the scenario.
So Adam and Eve are at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, the serpent has cast doubt in Eve's mind over the validity of what God meant by "you shall surely die". (And in fact in the physical sense they remained alive to be evicted from the Garden). So Eve's takes some of the fruit and gives some to her husband, who also eats.
Now what if Adam had refused it - what would have happened next given your interpretation of the Bible and the holistic nature of God? The scenario would move to stage 2 where we have Eve who has sinned and "will surely die", and Adam who remains physically (genetically), spiritually and morally perfect, as he was whan the Lord created him.
Would Eve be the sole evictee? Would Adam try to interceed for her, being as he was in the image of God?
Thoughts....?
EDIT another thought: Adam, in knowing what god would do, ate the fruit in order to be with Eve and not left alone again?
So Adam and Eve are at the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, the serpent has cast doubt in Eve's mind over the validity of what God meant by "you shall surely die". (And in fact in the physical sense they remained alive to be evicted from the Garden). So Eve's takes some of the fruit and gives some to her husband, who also eats.
Now what if Adam had refused it - what would have happened next given your interpretation of the Bible and the holistic nature of God? The scenario would move to stage 2 where we have Eve who has sinned and "will surely die", and Adam who remains physically (genetically), spiritually and morally perfect, as he was whan the Lord created him.
Would Eve be the sole evictee? Would Adam try to interceed for her, being as he was in the image of God?
Thoughts....?
EDIT another thought: Adam, in knowing what god would do, ate the fruit in order to be with Eve and not left alone again?